Wheat yields in Thailand
Thailand: Wheat yields was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
All-time low
0.4861 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Wheat yields in Thailand, 1986–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Thailand is 1.02 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Thailand peaked at 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4861 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 117th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1987 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5546 tonnes per hectare | -55.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7254 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6107 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6753 tonnes per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6167 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6782 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6455 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6852 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6894 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6931 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6969 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.701 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7065 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7388 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7566 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7757 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7922 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8083 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8248 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8483 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8786 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9134 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.02 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.02 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.03 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yields in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -55.6% | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 0.5546 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | +43.7% | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +38.9% | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare | 0.6753 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +30.8% | 0.5546 tonnes per hectare | 0.7254 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9308 tonnes per hectare | 0.5546 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.648 tonnes per hectare | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7649 tonnes per hectare | 0.6969 tonnes per hectare | 0.8483 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yields in Thailand?
- Wheat yields in Thailand was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4861 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for wheat yields?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.